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lucyatoz's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie is the first book I have read featuring Hercule Poirot.
I have recently begun to enjoy reading murder mysteries and obviously needed to read one by one of the greatest authors of this genre. And it was brilliant, truly brilliant!
I really appreciated the way the story unfolds and how Poirot works with investigating the scene, questioning the suspects and evaluating the evidence and how the deductions he has made using only his "little grey cells" are laid out methodically, although the novel is in many ways is quite fantastical.
For a book originally published in 1934, there is a certain timeless quality to the story with the Orient Express still being the height of first class train travel. I enjoyed the twists and turns in the story and did not see the ending coming at all!
I borrowed a copy of this book from Taunton Library and listened to it on CloudLibrary. I read this for prompt 1, a locked room mystery, for the 52 Book Club Reading Challenge 2024.
I have recently begun to enjoy reading murder mysteries and obviously needed to read one by one of the greatest authors of this genre. And it was brilliant, truly brilliant!
I really appreciated the way the story unfolds and how Poirot works with investigating the scene, questioning the suspects and evaluating the evidence and how the deductions he has made using only his "little grey cells" are laid out methodically, although the novel is in many ways is quite fantastical.
For a book originally published in 1934, there is a certain timeless quality to the story with the Orient Express still being the height of first class train travel. I enjoyed the twists and turns in the story and did not see the ending coming at all!
I borrowed a copy of this book from Taunton Library and listened to it on CloudLibrary. I read this for prompt 1, a locked room mystery, for the 52 Book Club Reading Challenge 2024.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Death, Suicide, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Miscarriage, Racism, and Sexism
Minor: Alcohol
meyn's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Child death, Suicide, and Kidnapping
hannahcstocks's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Death, Racism, Self harm, Suicide, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
mitta_girl452's review against another edition
challenging
informative
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
I did not originally plan on reading this book. I borrowed it from the library I volunteer at as part of their 'Blind Date with a Book' event and was told by the Librarian that is was a great read.
And it was!
I was surprised I enjoyed it as much as I did, but I found it very timeless and intriguing, and I had no clue as to 'who dunnit' until the very end!
This book is classic for a reason, with an interesting cast of characters and a deadly mystery.
One thing I would like to note though, is that this book is quite short, and in retrospect, I think I would have liked to see more from the characters, especially the train passengers. I know very little about them after having read the book, and I think I would have enjoyed a deeper dive into each suspects thoughts and motives.
Regardless, this book was a delightfully fun read, and I would definitely recommend it to friends.
And it was!
I was surprised I enjoyed it as much as I did, but I found it very timeless and intriguing, and I had no clue as to 'who dunnit' until the very end!
This book is classic for a reason, with an interesting cast of characters and a deadly mystery.
One thing I would like to note though, is that this book is quite short, and in retrospect, I think I would have liked to see more from the characters, especially the train passengers. I know very little about them after having read the book, and I think I would have enjoyed a deeper dive into each suspects thoughts and motives.
Regardless, this book was a delightfully fun read, and I would definitely recommend it to friends.
Content Warnings
Minor: Child death, Kidnapping, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
m4rtt4's review against another edition
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
I first read this book 6 years ago in middle school, it was my first Christie and I absolutely loved it. The reading experience was nice this time as well, as I didn't remember the ending at all — but dare I say, this time I was disappointed by it. The build-up was compelling, but I like it when murder mysteries offer me all the clues to try to solve the mystery myself, and this story unfortunately failed at that, as much of the crucial information was only blurted out by Poirot in the very end. This time I also picked up more racist undertones that annoyed me, such as "Englishmen don't use knives because they are civilized" etc. Overall not a bad reading experience, but I was a bit let down.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder
Moderate: Child death, Death, Racism, Violence, Kidnapping, and Injury/Injury detail
777elia's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
I didn’t solve the murder but the plot twists we’re very interesting and I couldn’t put this book down
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Violence, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
iwishihadmoretimetoread's review against another edition
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail
lotoblanco's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
mysterious
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Death, Suicide, Blood, Grief, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
sarahsbestreads's review against another edition
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
I loved this book. The ending was predictable towards the end, but I had no idea when starting. Very shocking and overall an amazing murder mystery.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Suicide, Violence, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Suicide attempt, Murder, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail
giulianasbooks's review against another edition
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
El libro en sí está bastante bien, pero se me ha hecho un poco bola. Comparándolo con “Muerte en el Nilo” (que lo leí el mes pasado) me parece mucho mejor este, pero me temo que todos los libros de Poirot son básicamente iguales, cambiando de ambientación y personajes.
Un poco enrevesado pero entretenido, recomendado para quien quiera empezar con libros de misterio.
Aunque he tardado mil años en leerme este libro, comprendo porqué es uno de los clásicos de Agatha Christie, pero para mi gusto nada se compara con “Diez Negritos”, que es increíble.
Un poco enrevesado pero entretenido, recomendado para quien quiera empezar con libros de misterio.
Aunque he tardado mil años en leerme este libro, comprendo porqué es uno de los clásicos de Agatha Christie, pero para mi gusto nada se compara con “Diez Negritos”, que es increíble.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Confinement, Death, Misogyny, Racism, Kidnapping, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail